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Understanding Hormones and Their Functions

The document outlines the objectives of a lesson on hormones, including definitions, positions of endocrine glands, and their functions. It details various hormones, their glands, functions, and effects of over-secretion. The summary emphasizes that hormones are chemicals produced in small quantities that regulate metabolic processes in the body.

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Understanding Hormones and Their Functions

The document outlines the objectives of a lesson on hormones, including definitions, positions of endocrine glands, and their functions. It details various hormones, their glands, functions, and effects of over-secretion. The summary emphasizes that hormones are chemicals produced in small quantities that regulate metabolic processes in the body.

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BIOLOGY

HORMONES
PRESENTER: MRS. R.N.
WAZIRI
OBJECTIVES

At the end of the lesson the students should be able


to:
 Define Hormones
 State the positions of the endocrine glands
 List the names of hormones secreted by each
gland
 State the functions of hormones
POSITIONS OF ENDOCRINE GLANDS
FUNCTIONS OF HORMONES
• Regulate metabolism.
• They cause growth or death of cells.
• They start and control sexual development,
e.g. oestrogen and progesterone.
• They help keep homeostasis in an
organism.
• Hormones released by one gland can also
tell other glands to make different
hormones.
HORMONES
TYPES GLAND FUNCTION EFFECTS OF
S OVER
SECRETION
Melatoni Pineal Function as an Can cause lethargy [lack
antioxidant and of interest or energy].
n controls sleep.
Hormon
e
Hormon Digestiv It controls the Can cause anxiety,
mood, appetite confusion, increase heart
e e tract. and sleep. rate, dilate pupil,
Serotoni sweating, diarrhea,
n headaches, chills, nausea,
vomiting, convulsion, high
fever, irregular heartbeat,
HORMONES CONT’D
Thyroxin Thyroi It increases basal Over secretion
metabolic rate , of Thyroxin
[T4] and d regulates growth results in
Triodothyro gland and development, exophthalmic
mine [T3], while Calcitonin goiter [a
lowers blood calcium swelling of the
Calcitonin. level. neck resulting
from
enlargement of
the Thyroid
gland].
HORMONES
CONT’D
Adrenalin Adrenal It increases the Causes high
supply of blood pressure,
medulla oxygen and severe
glucose to the headaches and
brain and weight loss.
muscles
Glucocortic Adrenal
oids e.g. cortex
cortisol Raises blood
sugar level by
promoting
conversion of
non-
carbohydrates
to glucose.
HORMONES
CONT’D
Testosteron Testes Serves as male sex Causes
hormone , stimulates excessive
e the maturation of male increase in
sex organs such as libido and
scrotum. Stimulates irritability.
growth of beard,
muscle mass and
strength, and bone
density.
HORMONES CONT’D
Progestero Ovari Progesterone Excess
ne es inhibits ovulation progesterone
and maintains prevents
and pregnancy. ovulation and
may cause
Oestrogen. Oestrogen barrenness.
stimulates the
development of
secondary female
sex characteristics
which causes
increase in size of
uterus and vagina.
It also regulates
the female
reproductive cycle.
SUMMARY

Hormones are chemicals produced in


small quantities to accelerate metabolic
processes of the body.
Hormones are produced by specific
gland and carried by the blood to the
site where their action is felt.
EXERCISE
1. Identify the
positions of any 5
endocrine glands.
2. State the name of
hormone each
gland from your
answer in (1)
secretes.
3. State the function
of each hormone
you mentioned.

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